Yanmar Ventures

Yanmar Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Yanmar, investing in startups active in food production, energy and related technologies. The firm operates from a strategic rather than purely financial mandate, aligning its portfolio with the industrial priorities of its parent group. Its investment areas sit at the intersection of primary production and energy systems, two fields drawing sustained capital as decarbonisation and food security reshape both infrastructure and agriculture.

The wider Yanmar organisation brings industrial manufacturing capacity to bear behind the fund. Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA designs, manufactures and distributes compact worksite machinery across the EMEA region, drawing on Japanese engineering and European production. Its machines are built for infrastructure, drainage, landscaping, demolition and civil engineering applications.

Manufacturing in Europe is anchored at two production sites, in Crailsheim, Germany and Saint-Dizier, France. From these bases the group serves customers across the EMEA region. Founding date, team size and fund terms are not disclosed.